Coimbatore Video: Why Humiliate Minor Girl Over Periods? Student Forced to Write Exam Sitting Outside, Mother Records the Horror

Coimbatore Video: As India continues striving toward a progressive and inclusive society, incidents like the recent Coimbatore video reveal the deep-rooted stigma still attached to menstruation and puberty, especially in rural or semi-urban areas. A shocking incident has emerged from Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district, where a minor girl, studying in Class 8th, was reportedly forced to sit outside her classroom and write her exam simply because she got her periods.

The disturbing Coimbatore video, now viral on social media, has ignited massive outrage and reignited the conversation around menstrual taboos and discrimination in schools.

Coimbatore Video Shows Class 8th Minor Girl Writing Exam Outside Due to Menstruation

This Coimbatore video was uploaded by an X user ‘@rajtweets10’ and has since gained significant attention. The caption of the viral video reads: “The school administration in Coimbatore's Kinathukadavu private school did not allow an 8th grade student into the classroom and made her sit at the door to write an exam, citing her menstruation. This video recorded by the girl's mother on her cell phone is going viral.”

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கோவை கிணத்துக்கடவு தனியார் பள்ளியில் மாதவிலக்கை காரணம்
காட்டி 8ம் வகுப்பு மாணவியை வகுப்பறைக்குள் அனுமதிக்காமல், வாசலில் அமர வைத்து
தேர்வு எழுத வைத்த பள்ளி நிர்வாகம்

சிறுமியின் தாய் தனது செல்போனில் பதிவு செய்த இந்த வீடியோ காட்சிகள் வைரலாகி வருகிறது

The #school administration in… pic.twitter.com/YdoZwP25mU

— M.M.NEWS உடனடி செய்திகள் (@rajtweets10) April 10, 2025

The minor girl, who had just hit puberty, was attending Swamy Chidbhavanda Matric Higher Secondary School in Senguttaipalayam village of Kinathukadavu Taluk, Coimbatore district. According to media reports, the incident occurred on April 5, when the Class 8th student got her periods. Instead of being offered support, she was allegedly ordered by the school principal to sit outside the classroom to write her examination.

Scheduled Caste Minor Girl Humiliated Over Periods, Mother Records Incident

What makes the Coimbatore video even more troubling is the background of the minor girl. As reported by Times of India, she belongs to a Scheduled Caste. The school’s discriminatory action towards a menstruating student from a marginalised background has raised serious questions about inclusivity and dignity in educational institutions.

Her mother, deeply shocked by the way her daughter was treated, decided to record the incident. In the now-viral Coimbatore video, the Class 8th minor girl can be seen sitting outside the classroom, visibly uncomfortable, as she writes her exam during her menstruation.

Girl Gave Exam on School Stairs Due to Menstruation; Video Sparks Public Anger

According to sources, the minor girl was first made to sit on the school stairs to write her exam on April 7. It wasn’t until April 9 that her mother visited the school and witnessed the same scene—her daughter still sitting outside due to being on her periods.

The Coimbatore video has since gone viral and is now the centre of public debate. Social media users are condemning the incident, calling it a violation of human rights and demanding strict action against the school authorities. The video not only exposes insensitivity towards puberty and menstruation, but also reflects the regressive mindset that still exists in some educational institutions.